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Geography 107D
Cultural Geography
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Geography
Undergraduate 1
04/19/2015

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Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Meso-America?
Definition
Beans, Sweet Potato, Squash
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Andean Uplands?
Definition
Potato, Tomato, Pumpkin,
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Eastern Brazil?
Definition
Beans, Pineapple, Tobacco
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of West Africa?
Definition
Melons, Rice, Yams
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Mediterranean?
Definition
Garlic, Grapes, Goat
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of East Africa?
Definition
Ass, Barley, and Coffee
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Southwest Asia?
Definition
Barley, Beans, Beets
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of North Central China?
Definition
Apricots, Peaches, Plums
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Southern and Southeastern Asia?
Definition
Bananas, Cucumbers, and Coconuts
Term
The body of customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits constituting a distinct complex of tradition of a facia, religious, or social group is _________.
Definition
Culture
Term
Visible evidence of our tastes, values, aspirations, and fears are ______ _________.
Definition
Cultural Landscape
Term
Introduction of new ideas, objects, or technologies that originate within the culture group is called _________.
Definition
Innovation
Term
When a social group is slow to adopt innovations and to adapt to changing circumstances is called _______.
Definition
Cultural Lag
Term
The process by which an idea or innovation is transmitted across geographic space is ________.
Definition
Diffusion
Term
The process in which an idea or innovation occurs via carriers who relocate or travel to another place is called ______.
Definition
Relocation Diffusion
Term
Spreads to areas neighboring the source through contact and exchange of information is _______.
Definition
Expansion Diffusion
Term
Ideas leapfrog from one influential person to another, or from one urban center to another, bypassing rural areas is called ________.
Definition
Hierarchical Diffusion
Term
Where a specific trait is rejected, but the underlying idea is accepted is called __________.
Definition
Stimulus Diffusion
Term
The declining intensity of any activity, process or function with increasing distance from its point of origin is called ________.
Definition
Distance Decay
Term
Something that halts diffusion is called ____________.
Definition
Absorbing Barrier
Term
A barrier that allows part of the innovation to diffuse through but acts to weaken and retard the continued spread is called ______________.
Definition
Permeable Barrier
Term
There's a gradual increase, an exponential increase, and then tapering off...
Definition
Sigmoidal Adoption
Term
The process of adopting some aspect of another culture is __________.
Definition
Acculturation
Term
Elements of the specific local environment or of local cultural history (site, region specific) is __________.
Definition
Endogenous Factors
Term
The influence of elements of other places/regions are called _____________?
Definition
Exogenous Factors
Term
Which factor was the most significant 5,000-10,000 years ago?
Definition
Endogenous Factors
Term
Which factor is becoming increasingly more significant in more recent times?
Definition
Exogenous Factors
Term
Selection favors those who are most effective at _________ or _________.
Definition
Reproduction, Spreading
Term
What are some strategies for transmitting/broadcasting germs?
Definition
Passive transmission to next victim, modification of anatomy (sores, bumps, rash), habits/behaviors of host in ways to accelerate transmission (flu, cold, cholera).
Term
What are some defensive responses to germs?
Definition
Fever, Immune response through the build-up of anti-bodies, natural selection (passing off genes for resistance to offspring)
Term
What are some characteristics of epidemics?
Definition
Spread quickly, acute illness (meaning that within a short time you either recover or die), tend to be restricted to humans, and those who recover develop anti-bodies.
Term
Small isolated populations tend to have other infections diseases (not epidemics), such as....
Definition
Diseases carried in other animals, diseases which take a long time to kill victims, diseases which we don't develop immunity to (parasitic diseases).
Term
Why did the rise of agriculture launch the evolution of our crowd infectious diseases?
Definition
Agriculture sustains higher population density, increasing contact with disease bearing animals, Increasing significance of world trade routes, human wastes as fertilizers in the same field where people work.
Term
What are the 3 facts of culture?
Definition
Artifacts, Metifacts, and Sociofacts
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Meso-America?
Definition
Beans, Sweet Potato, Squash
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Andean Uplands?
Definition
Potato, Tomato, Pumpkin,
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Eastern Brazil?
Definition
Beans, Pineapple, Tobacco
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of West Africa?
Definition
Melons, Rice, Yams
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Mediterranean?
Definition
Garlic, Grapes, Goat
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of East Africa?
Definition
Ass, Barley, and Coffee
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Southwest Asia?
Definition
Barley, Beans, Beets
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of North Central China?
Definition
Apricots, Peaches, Plums
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Southern and Southeastern Asia?
Definition
Bananas, Cucumbers, and Coconuts
Term
The body of customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits constituting a distinct complex of tradition of a facia, religious, or social group is _________.
Definition
Culture
Term
Visible evidence of our tastes, values, aspirations, and fears are ______ _________.
Definition
Cultural Landscape
Term
Introduction of new ideas, objects, or technologies that originate within the culture group is called _________.
Definition
Innovation
Term
When a social group is slow to adopt innovations and to adapt to changing circumstances is called _______.
Definition
Cultural Lag
Term
The process by which an idea or innovation is transmitted across geographic space is ________.
Definition
Diffusion
Term
The process in which an idea or innovation occurs via carriers who relocate or travel to another place is called ______.
Definition
Relocation Diffusion
Term
Spreads to areas neighboring the source through contact and exchange of information is _______.
Definition
Expansion Diffusion
Term
Ideas leapfrog from one influential person to another, or from one urban center to another, bypassing rural areas is called ________.
Definition
Hierarchical Diffusion
Term
Where a specific trait is rejected, but the underlying idea is accepted is called __________.
Definition
Stimulus Diffusion
Term
The declining intensity of any activity, process or function with increasing distance from its point of origin is called ________.
Definition
Distance Decay
Term
Something that halts diffusion is called ____________.
Definition
Absorbing Barrier
Term
A barrier that allows part of the innovation to diffuse through but acts to weaken and retard the continued spread is called ______________.
Definition
Permeable Barrier
Term
There's a gradual increase, an exponential increase, and then tapering off...
Definition
Sigmoidal Adoption
Term
The process of adopting some aspect of another culture is __________.
Definition
Acculturation
Term
Elements of the specific local environment or of local cultural history (site, region specific) is __________.
Definition
Endogenous Factors
Term
The influence of elements of other places/regions are called _____________?
Definition
Exogenous Factors
Term
Which factor was the most significant 5,000-10,000 years ago?
Definition
Endogenous Factors
Term
Which factor is becoming increasingly more significant in more recent times?
Definition
Exogenous Factors
Term
Selection favors those who are most effective at _________ or _________.
Definition
Reproduction, Spreading
Term
What are some strategies for transmitting/broadcasting germs?
Definition
Passive transmission to next victim, modification of anatomy (sores, bumps, rash), habits/behaviors of host in ways to accelerate transmission (flu, cold, cholera).
Term
What are some defensive responses to germs?
Definition
Fever, Immune response through the build-up of anti-bodies, natural selection (passing off genes for resistance to offspring)
Term
What are some characteristics of epidemics?
Definition
Spread quickly, acute illness (meaning that within a short time you either recover or die), tend to be restricted to humans, and those who recover develop anti-bodies.
Term
Small isolated populations tend to have other infections diseases (not epidemics), such as....
Definition
Diseases carried in other animals, diseases which take a long time to kill victims, diseases which we don't develop immunity to (parasitic diseases).
Term
Why did the rise of agriculture launch the evolution of our crowd infectious diseases?
Definition
Agriculture sustains higher population density, increasing contact with disease bearing animals, Increasing significance of world trade routes, human wastes as fertilizers in the same field where people work.
Term
What are the 3 facts of culture?
Definition
Artifacts, Metifacts, and Sociofacts
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Meso-America?
Definition
Beans, Sweet Potato, Squash
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Andean Uplands?
Definition
Potato, Tomato, Pumpkin,
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Eastern Brazil?
Definition
Beans, Pineapple, Tobacco
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of West Africa?
Definition
Melons, Rice, Yams
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Mediterranean?
Definition
Garlic, Grapes, Goat
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of East Africa?
Definition
Ass, Barley, and Coffee
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Southwest Asia?
Definition
Barley, Beans, Beets
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of North Central China?
Definition
Apricots, Peaches, Plums
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Southern and Southeastern Asia?
Definition
Bananas, Cucumbers, and Coconuts
Term
The body of customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits constituting a distinct complex of tradition of a facia, religious, or social group is _________.
Definition
Culture
Term
Visible evidence of our tastes, values, aspirations, and fears are ______ _________.
Definition
Cultural Landscape
Term
Introduction of new ideas, objects, or technologies that originate within the culture group is called _________.
Definition
Innovation
Term
When a social group is slow to adopt innovations and to adapt to changing circumstances is called _______.
Definition
Cultural Lag
Term
The process by which an idea or innovation is transmitted across geographic space is ________.
Definition
Diffusion
Term
The process in which an idea or innovation occurs via carriers who relocate or travel to another place is called ______.
Definition
Relocation Diffusion
Term
Spreads to areas neighboring the source through contact and exchange of information is _______.
Definition
Expansion Diffusion
Term
Ideas leapfrog from one influential person to another, or from one urban center to another, bypassing rural areas is called ________.
Definition
Hierarchical Diffusion
Term
Where a specific trait is rejected, but the underlying idea is accepted is called __________.
Definition
Stimulus Diffusion
Term
The declining intensity of any activity, process or function with increasing distance from its point of origin is called ________.
Definition
Distance Decay
Term
Something that halts diffusion is called ____________.
Definition
Absorbing Barrier
Term
A barrier that allows part of the innovation to diffuse through but acts to weaken and retard the continued spread is called ______________.
Definition
Permeable Barrier
Term
There's a gradual increase, an exponential increase, and then tapering off...
Definition
Sigmoidal Adoption
Term
The process of adopting some aspect of another culture is __________.
Definition
Acculturation
Term
Elements of the specific local environment or of local cultural history (site, region specific) is __________.
Definition
Endogenous Factors
Term
The influence of elements of other places/regions are called _____________?
Definition
Exogenous Factors
Term
Which factor was the most significant 5,000-10,000 years ago?
Definition
Endogenous Factors
Term
Which factor is becoming increasingly more significant in more recent times?
Definition
Exogenous Factors
Term
Selection favors those who are most effective at _________ or _________.
Definition
Reproduction, Spreading
Term
What are some strategies for transmitting/broadcasting germs?
Definition
Passive transmission to next victim, modification of anatomy (sores, bumps, rash), habits/behaviors of host in ways to accelerate transmission (flu, cold, cholera).
Term
What are some defensive responses to germs?
Definition
Fever, Immune response through the build-up of anti-bodies, natural selection (passing off genes for resistance to offspring)
Term
What are some characteristics of epidemics?
Definition
Spread quickly, acute illness (meaning that within a short time you either recover or die), tend to be restricted to humans, and those who recover develop anti-bodies.
Term
Small isolated populations tend to have other infections diseases (not epidemics), such as....
Definition
Diseases carried in other animals, diseases which take a long time to kill victims, diseases which we don't develop immunity to (parasitic diseases).
Term
Why did the rise of agriculture launch the evolution of our crowd infectious diseases?
Definition
Agriculture sustains higher population density, increasing contact with disease bearing animals, Increasing significance of world trade routes, human wastes as fertilizers in the same field where people work.
Term
What are the 3 facts of culture?
Definition
Artifacts, Metifacts, and Sociofacts
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Meso-America?
Definition
Beans, Sweet Potato, Squash
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Andean Uplands?
Definition
Potato, Tomato, Pumpkin,
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Eastern Brazil?
Definition
Beans, Pineapple, Tobacco
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of West Africa?
Definition
Melons, Rice, Yams
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Mediterranean?
Definition
Garlic, Grapes, Goat
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of East Africa?
Definition
Ass, Barley, and Coffee
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Southwest Asia?
Definition
Barley, Beans, Beets
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of North Central China?
Definition
Apricots, Peaches, Plums
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Southern and Southeastern Asia?
Definition
Bananas, Cucumbers, and Coconuts
Term
The body of customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits constituting a distinct complex of tradition of a facia, religious, or social group is _________.
Definition
Culture
Term
Visible evidence of our tastes, values, aspirations, and fears are ______ _________.
Definition
Cultural Landscape
Term
Introduction of new ideas, objects, or technologies that originate within the culture group is called _________.
Definition
Innovation
Term
When a social group is slow to adopt innovations and to adapt to changing circumstances is called _______.
Definition
Cultural Lag
Term
The process by which an idea or innovation is transmitted across geographic space is ________.
Definition
Diffusion
Term
The process in which an idea or innovation occurs via carriers who relocate or travel to another place is called ______.
Definition
Relocation Diffusion
Term
Spreads to areas neighboring the source through contact and exchange of information is _______.
Definition
Expansion Diffusion
Term
Ideas leapfrog from one influential person to another, or from one urban center to another, bypassing rural areas is called ________.
Definition
Hierarchical Diffusion
Term
Where a specific trait is rejected, but the underlying idea is accepted is called __________.
Definition
Stimulus Diffusion
Term
The declining intensity of any activity, process or function with increasing distance from its point of origin is called ________.
Definition
Distance Decay
Term
Something that halts diffusion is called ____________.
Definition
Absorbing Barrier
Term
A barrier that allows part of the innovation to diffuse through but acts to weaken and retard the continued spread is called ______________.
Definition
Permeable Barrier
Term
There's a gradual increase, an exponential increase, and then tapering off...
Definition
Sigmoidal Adoption
Term
The process of adopting some aspect of another culture is __________.
Definition
Acculturation
Term
Elements of the specific local environment or of local cultural history (site, region specific) is __________.
Definition
Endogenous Factors
Term
The influence of elements of other places/regions are called _____________?
Definition
Exogenous Factors
Term
Which factor was the most significant 5,000-10,000 years ago?
Definition
Endogenous Factors
Term
Which factor is becoming increasingly more significant in more recent times?
Definition
Exogenous Factors
Term
Selection favors those who are most effective at _________ or _________.
Definition
Reproduction, Spreading
Term
What are some strategies for transmitting/broadcasting germs?
Definition
Passive transmission to next victim, modification of anatomy (sores, bumps, rash), habits/behaviors of host in ways to accelerate transmission (flu, cold, cholera).
Term
What are some defensive responses to germs?
Definition
Fever, Immune response through the build-up of anti-bodies, natural selection (passing off genes for resistance to offspring)
Term
What are some characteristics of epidemics?
Definition
Spread quickly, acute illness (meaning that within a short time you either recover or die), tend to be restricted to humans, and those who recover develop anti-bodies.
Term
Small isolated populations tend to have other infections diseases (not epidemics), such as....
Definition
Diseases carried in other animals, diseases which take a long time to kill victims, diseases which we don't develop immunity to (parasitic diseases).
Term
Why did the rise of agriculture launch the evolution of our crowd infectious diseases?
Definition
Agriculture sustains higher population density, increasing contact with disease bearing animals, Increasing significance of world trade routes, human wastes as fertilizers in the same field where people work.
Term
What are the 3 facts of culture?
Definition
Artifacts, Metifacts, and Sociofacts
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Meso-America?
Definition
Beans, Sweet Potato, Squash
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Andean Uplands?
Definition
Potato, Tomato, Pumpkin,
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Eastern Brazil?
Definition
Beans, Pineapple, Tobacco
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of West Africa?
Definition
Melons, Rice, Yams
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Mediterranean?
Definition
Garlic, Grapes, Goat
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of East Africa?
Definition
Ass, Barley, and Coffee
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Southwest Asia?
Definition
Barley, Beans, Beets
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of North Central China?
Definition
Apricots, Peaches, Plums
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Southern and Southeastern Asia?
Definition
Bananas, Cucumbers, and Coconuts
Term
The body of customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits constituting a distinct complex of tradition of a facia, religious, or social group is _________.
Definition
Culture
Term
Visible evidence of our tastes, values, aspirations, and fears are ______ _________.
Definition
Cultural Landscape
Term
Introduction of new ideas, objects, or technologies that originate within the culture group is called _________.
Definition
Innovation
Term
When a social group is slow to adopt innovations and to adapt to changing circumstances is called _______.
Definition
Cultural Lag
Term
The process by which an idea or innovation is transmitted across geographic space is ________.
Definition
Diffusion
Term
The process in which an idea or innovation occurs via carriers who relocate or travel to another place is called ______.
Definition
Relocation Diffusion
Term
Spreads to areas neighboring the source through contact and exchange of information is _______.
Definition
Expansion Diffusion
Term
Ideas leapfrog from one influential person to another, or from one urban center to another, bypassing rural areas is called ________.
Definition
Hierarchical Diffusion
Term
Where a specific trait is rejected, but the underlying idea is accepted is called __________.
Definition
Stimulus Diffusion
Term
The declining intensity of any activity, process or function with increasing distance from its point of origin is called ________.
Definition
Distance Decay
Term
Something that halts diffusion is called ____________.
Definition
Absorbing Barrier
Term
A barrier that allows part of the innovation to diffuse through but acts to weaken and retard the continued spread is called ______________.
Definition
Permeable Barrier
Term
There's a gradual increase, an exponential increase, and then tapering off...
Definition
Sigmoidal Adoption
Term
The process of adopting some aspect of another culture is __________.
Definition
Acculturation
Term
Elements of the specific local environment or of local cultural history (site, region specific) is __________.
Definition
Endogenous Factors
Term
The influence of elements of other places/regions are called _____________?
Definition
Exogenous Factors
Term
Which factor was the most significant 5,000-10,000 years ago?
Definition
Endogenous Factors
Term
Which factor is becoming increasingly more significant in more recent times?
Definition
Exogenous Factors
Term
Selection favors those who are most effective at _________ or _________.
Definition
Reproduction, Spreading
Term
What are some strategies for transmitting/broadcasting germs?
Definition
Passive transmission to next victim, modification of anatomy (sores, bumps, rash), habits/behaviors of host in ways to accelerate transmission (flu, cold, cholera).
Term
What are some defensive responses to germs?
Definition
Fever, Immune response through the build-up of anti-bodies, natural selection (passing off genes for resistance to offspring)
Term
What are some characteristics of epidemics?
Definition
Spread quickly, acute illness (meaning that within a short time you either recover or die), tend to be restricted to humans, and those who recover develop anti-bodies.
Term
Small isolated populations tend to have other infections diseases (not epidemics), such as....
Definition
Diseases carried in other animals, diseases which take a long time to kill victims, diseases which we don't develop immunity to (parasitic diseases).
Term
Why did the rise of agriculture launch the evolution of our crowd infectious diseases?
Definition
Agriculture sustains higher population density, increasing contact with disease bearing animals, Increasing significance of world trade routes, human wastes as fertilizers in the same field where people work.
Term
What are the 3 facts of culture?
Definition
Artifacts, Metifacts, and Sociofacts
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Meso-America?
Definition
Beans, Sweet Potato, Squash
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Andean Uplands?
Definition
Potato, Tomato, Pumpkin,
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Eastern Brazil?
Definition
Beans, Pineapple, Tobacco
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of West Africa?
Definition
Melons, Rice, Yams
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Mediterranean?
Definition
Garlic, Grapes, Goat
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of East Africa?
Definition
Ass, Barley, and Coffee
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Southwest Asia?
Definition
Barley, Beans, Beets
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of North Central China?
Definition
Apricots, Peaches, Plums
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Southern and Southeastern Asia?
Definition
Bananas, Cucumbers, and Coconuts
Term
The body of customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits constituting a distinct complex of tradition of a facia, religious, or social group is _________.
Definition
Culture
Term
Visible evidence of our tastes, values, aspirations, and fears are ______ _________.
Definition
Cultural Landscape
Term
Introduction of new ideas, objects, or technologies that originate within the culture group is called _________.
Definition
Innovation
Term
When a social group is slow to adopt innovations and to adapt to changing circumstances is called _______.
Definition
Cultural Lag
Term
The process by which an idea or innovation is transmitted across geographic space is ________.
Definition
Diffusion
Term
The process in which an idea or innovation occurs via carriers who relocate or travel to another place is called ______.
Definition
Relocation Diffusion
Term
Spreads to areas neighboring the source through contact and exchange of information is _______.
Definition
Expansion Diffusion
Term
Ideas leapfrog from one influential person to another, or from one urban center to another, bypassing rural areas is called ________.
Definition
Hierarchical Diffusion
Term
Where a specific trait is rejected, but the underlying idea is accepted is called __________.
Definition
Stimulus Diffusion
Term
The declining intensity of any activity, process or function with increasing distance from its point of origin is called ________.
Definition
Distance Decay
Term
Something that halts diffusion is called ____________.
Definition
Absorbing Barrier
Term
A barrier that allows part of the innovation to diffuse through but acts to weaken and retard the continued spread is called ______________.
Definition
Permeable Barrier
Term
There's a gradual increase, an exponential increase, and then tapering off...
Definition
Sigmoidal Adoption
Term
The process of adopting some aspect of another culture is __________.
Definition
Acculturation
Term
Elements of the specific local environment or of local cultural history (site, region specific) is __________.
Definition
Endogenous Factors
Term
The influence of elements of other places/regions are called _____________?
Definition
Exogenous Factors
Term
Which factor was the most significant 5,000-10,000 years ago?
Definition
Endogenous Factors
Term
Which factor is becoming increasingly more significant in more recent times?
Definition
Exogenous Factors
Term
Selection favors those who are most effective at _________ or _________.
Definition
Reproduction, Spreading
Term
What are some strategies for transmitting/broadcasting germs?
Definition
Passive transmission to next victim, modification of anatomy (sores, bumps, rash), habits/behaviors of host in ways to accelerate transmission (flu, cold, cholera).
Term
What are some defensive responses to germs?
Definition
Fever, Immune response through the build-up of anti-bodies, natural selection (passing off genes for resistance to offspring)
Term
What are some characteristics of epidemics?
Definition
Spread quickly, acute illness (meaning that within a short time you either recover or die), tend to be restricted to humans, and those who recover develop anti-bodies.
Term
Small isolated populations tend to have other infections diseases (not epidemics), such as....
Definition
Diseases carried in other animals, diseases which take a long time to kill victims, diseases which we don't develop immunity to (parasitic diseases).
Term
Why did the rise of agriculture launch the evolution of our crowd infectious diseases?
Definition
Agriculture sustains higher population density, increasing contact with disease bearing animals, Increasing significance of world trade routes, human wastes as fertilizers in the same field where people work.
Term
What are the 3 facts of culture?
Definition
Artifacts, Metifacts, and Sociofacts
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Meso-America?
Definition
Beans, Sweet Potato, Squash
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Andean Uplands?
Definition
Potato, Tomato, Pumpkin,
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Eastern Brazil?
Definition
Beans, Pineapple, Tobacco
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of West Africa?
Definition
Melons, Rice, Yams
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Mediterranean?
Definition
Garlic, Grapes, Goat
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of East Africa?
Definition
Ass, Barley, and Coffee
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Southwest Asia?
Definition
Barley, Beans, Beets
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of North Central China?
Definition
Apricots, Peaches, Plums
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Southern and Southeastern Asia?
Definition
Bananas, Cucumbers, and Coconuts
Term
The body of customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits constituting a distinct complex of tradition of a facia, religious, or social group is _________.
Definition
Culture
Term
Visible evidence of our tastes, values, aspirations, and fears are ______ _________.
Definition
Cultural Landscape
Term
Introduction of new ideas, objects, or technologies that originate within the culture group is called _________.
Definition
Innovation
Term
When a social group is slow to adopt innovations and to adapt to changing circumstances is called _______.
Definition
Cultural Lag
Term
The process by which an idea or innovation is transmitted across geographic space is ________.
Definition
Diffusion
Term
The process in which an idea or innovation occurs via carriers who relocate or travel to another place is called ______.
Definition
Relocation Diffusion
Term
Spreads to areas neighboring the source through contact and exchange of information is _______.
Definition
Expansion Diffusion
Term
Ideas leapfrog from one influential person to another, or from one urban center to another, bypassing rural areas is called ________.
Definition
Hierarchical Diffusion
Term
Where a specific trait is rejected, but the underlying idea is accepted is called __________.
Definition
Stimulus Diffusion
Term
The declining intensity of any activity, process or function with increasing distance from its point of origin is called ________.
Definition
Distance Decay
Term
Something that halts diffusion is called ____________.
Definition
Absorbing Barrier
Term
A barrier that allows part of the innovation to diffuse through but acts to weaken and retard the continued spread is called ______________.
Definition
Permeable Barrier
Term
There's a gradual increase, an exponential increase, and then tapering off...
Definition
Sigmoidal Adoption
Term
The process of adopting some aspect of another culture is __________.
Definition
Acculturation
Term
Elements of the specific local environment or of local cultural history (site, region specific) is __________.
Definition
Endogenous Factors
Term
The influence of elements of other places/regions are called _____________?
Definition
Exogenous Factors
Term
Which factor was the most significant 5,000-10,000 years ago?
Definition
Endogenous Factors
Term
Which factor is becoming increasingly more significant in more recent times?
Definition
Exogenous Factors
Term
Selection favors those who are most effective at _________ or _________.
Definition
Reproduction, Spreading
Term
What are some strategies for transmitting/broadcasting germs?
Definition
Passive transmission to next victim, modification of anatomy (sores, bumps, rash), habits/behaviors of host in ways to accelerate transmission (flu, cold, cholera).
Term
What are some defensive responses to germs?
Definition
Fever, Immune response through the build-up of anti-bodies, natural selection (passing off genes for resistance to offspring)
Term
What are some characteristics of epidemics?
Definition
Spread quickly, acute illness (meaning that within a short time you either recover or die), tend to be restricted to humans, and those who recover develop anti-bodies.
Term
Small isolated populations tend to have other infections diseases (not epidemics), such as....
Definition
Diseases carried in other animals, diseases which take a long time to kill victims, diseases which we don't develop immunity to (parasitic diseases).
Term
Why did the rise of agriculture launch the evolution of our crowd infectious diseases?
Definition
Agriculture sustains higher population density, increasing contact with disease bearing animals, Increasing significance of world trade routes, human wastes as fertilizers in the same field where people work.
Term
What are the 3 facts of culture?
Definition
Artifacts, Metifacts, and Sociofacts
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Meso-America?
Definition
Beans, Sweet Potato, Squash
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Andean Uplands?
Definition
Potato, Tomato, Pumpkin,
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Eastern Brazil?
Definition
Beans, Pineapple, Tobacco
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of West Africa?
Definition
Melons, Rice, Yams
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Mediterranean?
Definition
Garlic, Grapes, Goat
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of East Africa?
Definition
Ass, Barley, and Coffee
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Southwest Asia?
Definition
Barley, Beans, Beets
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of North Central China?
Definition
Apricots, Peaches, Plums
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Southern and Southeastern Asia?
Definition
Bananas, Cucumbers, and Coconuts
Term
The body of customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits constituting a distinct complex of tradition of a facia, religious, or social group is _________.
Definition
Culture
Term
Visible evidence of our tastes, values, aspirations, and fears are ______ _________.
Definition
Cultural Landscape
Term
Introduction of new ideas, objects, or technologies that originate within the culture group is called _________.
Definition
Innovation
Term
When a social group is slow to adopt innovations and to adapt to changing circumstances is called _______.
Definition
Cultural Lag
Term
The process by which an idea or innovation is transmitted across geographic space is ________.
Definition
Diffusion
Term
The process in which an idea or innovation occurs via carriers who relocate or travel to another place is called ______.
Definition
Relocation Diffusion
Term
Spreads to areas neighboring the source through contact and exchange of information is _______.
Definition
Expansion Diffusion
Term
Ideas leapfrog from one influential person to another, or from one urban center to another, bypassing rural areas is called ________.
Definition
Hierarchical Diffusion
Term
Where a specific trait is rejected, but the underlying idea is accepted is called __________.
Definition
Stimulus Diffusion
Term
The declining intensity of any activity, process or function with increasing distance from its point of origin is called ________.
Definition
Distance Decay
Term
Something that halts diffusion is called ____________.
Definition
Absorbing Barrier
Term
A barrier that allows part of the innovation to diffuse through but acts to weaken and retard the continued spread is called ______________.
Definition
Permeable Barrier
Term
There's a gradual increase, an exponential increase, and then tapering off...
Definition
Sigmoidal Adoption
Term
The process of adopting some aspect of another culture is __________.
Definition
Acculturation
Term
Elements of the specific local environment or of local cultural history (site, region specific) is __________.
Definition
Endogenous Factors
Term
The influence of elements of other places/regions are called _____________?
Definition
Exogenous Factors
Term
Which factor was the most significant 5,000-10,000 years ago?
Definition
Endogenous Factors
Term
Which factor is becoming increasingly more significant in more recent times?
Definition
Exogenous Factors
Term
Selection favors those who are most effective at _________ or _________.
Definition
Reproduction, Spreading
Term
What are some strategies for transmitting/broadcasting germs?
Definition
Passive transmission to next victim, modification of anatomy (sores, bumps, rash), habits/behaviors of host in ways to accelerate transmission (flu, cold, cholera).
Term
What are some defensive responses to germs?
Definition
Fever, Immune response through the build-up of anti-bodies, natural selection (passing off genes for resistance to offspring)
Term
What are some characteristics of epidemics?
Definition
Spread quickly, acute illness (meaning that within a short time you either recover or die), tend to be restricted to humans, and those who recover develop anti-bodies.
Term
Small isolated populations tend to have other infections diseases (not epidemics), such as....
Definition
Diseases carried in other animals, diseases which take a long time to kill victims, diseases which we don't develop immunity to (parasitic diseases).
Term
Why did the rise of agriculture launch the evolution of our crowd infectious diseases?
Definition
Agriculture sustains higher population density, increasing contact with disease bearing animals, Increasing significance of world trade routes, human wastes as fertilizers in the same field where people work.
Term
What are the 3 facts of culture?
Definition
Artifacts, Metifacts, and Sociofacts
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Meso-America?
Definition
Beans, Sweet Potato, Squash
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Andean Uplands?
Definition
Potato, Tomato, Pumpkin,
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Eastern Brazil?
Definition
Beans, Pineapple, Tobacco
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of West Africa?
Definition
Melons, Rice, Yams
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Mediterranean?
Definition
Garlic, Grapes, Goat
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of East Africa?
Definition
Ass, Barley, and Coffee
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Southwest Asia?
Definition
Barley, Beans, Beets
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of North Central China?
Definition
Apricots, Peaches, Plums
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Southern and Southeastern Asia?
Definition
Bananas, Cucumbers, and Coconuts
Term
The body of customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits constituting a distinct complex of tradition of a facia, religious, or social group is _________.
Definition
Culture
Term
Visible evidence of our tastes, values, aspirations, and fears are ______ _________.
Definition
Cultural Landscape
Term
Introduction of new ideas, objects, or technologies that originate within the culture group is called _________.
Definition
Innovation
Term
When a social group is slow to adopt innovations and to adapt to changing circumstances is called _______.
Definition
Cultural Lag
Term
The process by which an idea or innovation is transmitted across geographic space is ________.
Definition
Diffusion
Term
The process in which an idea or innovation occurs via carriers who relocate or travel to another place is called ______.
Definition
Relocation Diffusion
Term
Spreads to areas neighboring the source through contact and exchange of information is _______.
Definition
Expansion Diffusion
Term
Ideas leapfrog from one influential person to another, or from one urban center to another, bypassing rural areas is called ________.
Definition
Hierarchical Diffusion
Term
Where a specific trait is rejected, but the underlying idea is accepted is called __________.
Definition
Stimulus Diffusion
Term
The declining intensity of any activity, process or function with increasing distance from its point of origin is called ________.
Definition
Distance Decay
Term
Something that halts diffusion is called ____________.
Definition
Absorbing Barrier
Term
A barrier that allows part of the innovation to diffuse through but acts to weaken and retard the continued spread is called ______________.
Definition
Permeable Barrier
Term
There's a gradual increase, an exponential increase, and then tapering off...
Definition
Sigmoidal Adoption
Term
The process of adopting some aspect of another culture is __________.
Definition
Acculturation
Term
Elements of the specific local environment or of local cultural history (site, region specific) is __________.
Definition
Endogenous Factors
Term
The influence of elements of other places/regions are called _____________?
Definition
Exogenous Factors
Term
Which factor was the most significant 5,000-10,000 years ago?
Definition
Endogenous Factors
Term
Which factor is becoming increasingly more significant in more recent times?
Definition
Exogenous Factors
Term
Selection favors those who are most effective at _________ or _________.
Definition
Reproduction, Spreading
Term
What are some strategies for transmitting/broadcasting germs?
Definition
Passive transmission to next victim, modification of anatomy (sores, bumps, rash), habits/behaviors of host in ways to accelerate transmission (flu, cold, cholera).
Term
What are some defensive responses to germs?
Definition
Fever, Immune response through the build-up of anti-bodies, natural selection (passing off genes for resistance to offspring)
Term
What are some characteristics of epidemics?
Definition
Spread quickly, acute illness (meaning that within a short time you either recover or die), tend to be restricted to humans, and those who recover develop anti-bodies.
Term
Small isolated populations tend to have other infections diseases (not epidemics), such as....
Definition
Diseases carried in other animals, diseases which take a long time to kill victims, diseases which we don't develop immunity to (parasitic diseases).
Term
Why did the rise of agriculture launch the evolution of our crowd infectious diseases?
Definition
Agriculture sustains higher population density, increasing contact with disease bearing animals, Increasing significance of world trade routes, human wastes as fertilizers in the same field where people work.
Term
What are the 3 facts of culture?
Definition
Artifacts, Metifacts, and Sociofacts
Term
Which plants, animals, and cultural traits originated in and spread outwards of Meso-America?
Definition
Beans, Sweet Potato, Squash
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